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As the Renters Reform Bill makes its way through the House of Lords, Propertymark has advised peers not to miss this...

A new manifesto calling for rent controls and a raft of other measures is accusing the current rent rises of being...

A property management firm says it recently compiled a check-out report for a property which was 414 pages in total. The property...

At Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), we're committed to making the deposit protection process as pain-free as possible. From our beginning of...

When it comes to gathering evidence for deposit disputes, the need for thoroughness is understandable. However, on occasion some landlords take...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme and industry supplier Inventory Hive are working together to provide two new training courses.  Led by Michael Hill...

Two PropTech suppliers have announced their products will integrate in order to, in their words, “dramatically reduce reporting and end of tenancy...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) and safeagent have announced two new e-learning modules for letting agents and landlords. The modules, which form...

The National Union of Students claims young people at college and university are being unfairly targeted by agents and landlords when...

New ‘best practice’ guidance to letting agents and landlords has been introduced ahead of the introduction of the tenants’ fees ban...

A programme of nine new educational workshops takes place next month, some of which target new agents with little or no experience of deposits...

Cleaning and property damage are the most common reasons landlords make deposit deductions, according to data released by The Deposit Protection...

Who are you? Rebecca Johnston What does it say on your business card? Managing Director (TDS Custodial) What is TDS Custodial? TDS Custodial is a government-approved...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme says the end of May usually triggers the annual movement of students from their rented properties -...

A trade body is warning letting agents and landlords of the need to have detailed evidence to support any deduction made...

The soaring cost of a private rental deposit - now approaching £1,000 - makes the need for an accurate inventory greater...

When renting out a property, most landlords choose to take a deposit from their tenant prior to the tenancy starting. The...

For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords and letting agents alike; this is...